Study: Women are turned on by gasoline, paint, ink, and leather

By Brian FairbanksNovember 1st, 2010, 2:27 pmComments (8)

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A new study indicates women get sexually aroused at the first whiff of leather, gasoline and printer ink, while men get turned on by, uh, baby oil. While women are turned on by those items because it reminds them of prior romantic entanglements, men are probably just remembering that it's time to masturbate.

Research yesterday revealed women love the smell of petrol, paint, printer ink or leather on a man, while men are turned on by the scent of lipstick, baby lotion or a roast dinner on a woman.

The survey of 2,000 people by soap giant Daz shows Britons are drawn to these quirky aromas because they stimulate memories of romantic moments.

TV relationship expert Simone Bienne said: “Some weird and wonderful smells can transport us back to a happy memory. This in turn makes us feel more relaxed and drawn to someone”. [Daily Express]

It's not clear how they determined that people are turned on by these products, if they did any actual research at all. It probably wasn't that difficult to determine men are excited by a home-cooked meal.

Comments ( 8 )

It's a British survey. Say no more.

Twolane commented on Nov 01 10 at 3:34 pm

Just say it "women are turned on by bad boy handy-men types" (leather+gas=motorcycle paint=can fix things)

p commented on Nov 01 10 at 4:47 pm

unless, of course, women are turned on by bad boy types who don't smell of those things but are wonderful providors, protectors and can handle women's crazy emotions. I have one of those.

bella commented on Nov 01 10 at 5:30 pm

I will admit that I really, really love the smell of gasoline, leather, and roasted food. All three kinda turn me on. Printer ink, paint, and baby lotion? Not so much... ew. Beyond that, I don't think this 'study' deserves any further thought.

JT commented on Nov 01 10 at 6:30 pm

bella? From the high desert?

Twolane commented on Nov 01 10 at 8:21 pm

Men are turned on by a roast dinner ON a woman? That's kinda freaky.

J. commented on Nov 02 10 at 2:19 am

Don't you know the way to a mans heart is through his stomach?

Lurch commented on Nov 02 10 at 7:32 am

We Brits don't need baby oil to masturbate. Most of us (males) have foreskins.

GeeBee commented on Nov 02 10 at 2:01 pm

Study: Women are turned on by gasoline, paint, ink, and leather

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